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Obscene, indecent, immoral, and offensive : 100+ years of censored, banned, and controversial films / Stephen Tropiano.
| Author/creator | Tropiano, Stephen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Limelight Editions, 2009. |
| Description | xi, 364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Censorship and silent cinema, or why a kiss is no longer just a kiss -- Movies, morality, and the (self-)regulation of the Hollywood film industry -- %@!%!#@#-- a few choice words about bad language -- Guns, gangs, and random acts of ultra-violence -- Sins of the flesh: sex and nudity on celluloid -- A hotbed of controversy: politics and religion -- [Appendices] -- "The Thirteen Points" adopted by NAMPI (1921) -- "The formula" (1924) -- The "Dont's and be carefuls" of the MPPDA (1927) -- The Motion picture production code (1930) -- Supplement to the Motion picture production code (1930) - Reasons for the Code -- The Legion of Decency -- The Motion picture ratings system (1968) -- The Motion picture production code: revisions of the profanity clause -- Special regulations on crime in motion pictures (1938) |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-350) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography: p. 301-308. |
| LCCN | 2008052582 |
| ISBN | 9780879103590 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0879103590 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1995.62 .T76 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |